288 pages : 29 cm

On the thirtieth anniversary of the rise to popularity of punk rock, a collection of articles, interviews, and photography from the pages of MOJO magazine looks at the history of punk and the artists, music, and culture it spawned

Includes index

In the beginning. The birth of punk -- Johnny Rotten : the early years -- Sex Pistols : the first interview -- London's punk clubs -- Eyewitness : 100 Club punk festival -- The shots : photographer Ray Stevenson -- The Ramones : US punk's ambassadors -- The fanzines : punk and sniffin' glue -- The Clash : their first year -- Patti Smith : CBGB's high priestess -- Johnny Thunders : the tragic New York Doll -- The clothes : dressed to kill -- The shots : photographer Bob Gruen -- Blondie : the making of an icon -- Eyewitness : New York's CBGB Club -- Siouxsie Sioux : from pariahs to pop stars -- Punk memorabilia -- Great punk singles

The beginning of the end. Sid Vicious : the difficult childhood -- Television : New York art-rockers -- Generation X : Billy Idol's punk pin-ups -- The shots : photographer Dennis Morris -- The graphics -- Buzzcocks : the glory years -- Sex Pistols : going mad in Sweden -- The Stranglers : the rise and fall -- The shots : photographer Ian Dickson -- Eyewitness : Sid's tragic end -- The Damned : their amazing comeback -- Great punk albums

What happened next. The Clash : triple album madness -- Black Flag : pioneering hardcore heroes -- The shots : photographer Kate Simon -- Sex Pistols : the reunion -- Green Day : MTV punk megastars -- The shots : photographer Godlis -- Joe Strummer : fondly remembered -- Punk : the future -- Afterword / Malcolm McLaren

plus-circle Add Review

comment

Reviews